You know what you are getting when you watch a Sacha Baron Cohen movie, generally crude and offensive comedy with a thread of a movie premise behind it and this latest effort is no different as he brings us the tale of Nobby Butcher who, when growing up was inseparable from his brother but they were separated while going through the foster care system after their parents died 28 years earlier and is now a stereotypical working class Northerner while we learn that his brother Sebastian (Mark Strong) is a top level MI6 agent. When Nobby finds out that his brother will be attending a high profile charity event he manages to gain entry and messes up the whole mission leading to his brother having to go on the run. It’s then down to Nobby to assist Sebastian in clearing his name and dealing with the conspiracy which they uncover along the way.

What transpires is a predictable medley of gags about Nobby making Johnny English look like James Bond, the actions of the stereotypes of working class Britain, jokes about anatomical parts and one horrendous scene involving elephant sex!

Cohen seems to be on a downward spiral in terms of these comedy characters, Borat was good, but Bruno not so much, General Haffaz was poor and now Nobby is as bad if not worse and for a movie with such talent as Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Isla Fisher, Rebel Wilson and Gabourey Sidibe its criminally unfunny. Did I giggle at some scenes? Of course I did. Was it a funny movie? Not at all. Even if you liked Borat or Ali G before that this has none of the clever humour of either of those characters and there are far better comedy movies that you could be spending your time watching.

DJ Speaks Rating: 4 Out Of 10